Jessica Aquino

Jessica "Jo" Aquino is an experienced environmental professional currently serving as an Environmental Compliance Coordinator at Sapphos Environmental, Inc. since June 2020. Previous roles include a Green Infrastructure Fellow/Biologist at Amigos de los Rios, where Jessica successfully secured $116,000 in federal grant funding and participated in the Technical Advisory Board. Jessica held internships with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, focusing on the National Eagle Repository and research at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. Additionally, Jessica has a background in education, having taught various science courses at Valley Torah High School and held teaching assistant positions at Loyola Marymount University. Jessica earned a Master's degree in Environmental Biology from Regis University and a BS in Biology from Loyola Marymount University.